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• Lorde hits back at “insulting” and “sexist” idea that she’s part of Jack Antonoff’s “stable”

  12-08-2021 23:59 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has hit out at the “retro” and “sexist” idea that she’s part of Jack Antonoff‘s “stable” of female artists he produces music for.
  Antonoff worked with Lorde on her third album ‘Solar Power’, out next week, as he did on 2017’s ‘Melodrama’. In recent years, he has also worked with Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, Clairo and more.READ MORE: Bleachers: “This album is about wanting to hold joy, and not understanding
  
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• Bad Bunny Leads Billboard Latin Music Award Nods With 22 Nominations

  12-08-2021 23:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bad Bunny received 22 nominations in 13 categories, followed by Maluma and J Balvin
  
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• Britney Spears’ Dad Jamie Spears Agrees to Step Down as Conservator of Her Estate

  12-08-2021 23:50
  
  Britney Spears’ father Jamie Spears has agreed to step away from his role as conservator of her estate just weeks after her new legal team filed a petition to remove him and replace him with a CPA.
  Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart, who took over as her lawyer in July, issued a statement describing the move as “a major victory for Britney Spears and another step toward justice.”Rosengart’s statement makes clear, though, that the fight isn’t over.
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• Jamie Spears to Step Down From Britney Spears’ Conservatorship

  12-08-2021 23:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Mr. Spears is willing to step down when the time is right, but the transition needs to be orderly," legal filing states
  
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• Reba McEntire to Host Livestream to Announce 2021 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

  12-08-2021 23:40
  
  Reba McEntire will host a livestream on Monday, Aug. 16, in which the 2021 Country Music Hall of Fame inductees will be announced. McEntire was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, which is widely considered the ultimate validation for a country music performer, in 2011.
  The Country Music Association has livestreamed the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee announcements since 2015. Other livestream hosts have included Brenda Lee, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood, and WSM&r
  
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• Kelly Clarkson asks divorce judge to restore last name - report

  12-08-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock, who formerly served as her manager, wed in 2013.
  
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• NEEDTOBREATHE Adds Fifth Top Christian Albums No. 1 With ‘Into the Mystery’

  12-08-2021 23:25
  
  NEEDTOBREATHE rolls up its fifth No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart (dated Aug. 14) as Into the Mystery bounds in at the summit.
  In the tracking week ending Aug. 5, the set earned 13,000 equivalent album units, with 9,000 in album sales, according to MRC Data.All five of NEEDTOBREATHE’s Top Christian Albums No. 1s have started atop the list, among 12 top 10s. The new LP concurrently opens at No. 9 on Top Rock Albums, where it&
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Drops New ‘Outta Town Freestyle’

  12-08-2021 23:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper "re-inspired" by Lil Ju-produced beat
  
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• Britney Spears’ father Jamie reportedly set to step down as her conservator

  12-08-2021 23:21 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears‘ father Jamie Spears is reportedly set to step down as her conservator.
  New legal documents viewed by TMZ state that Jamie, who has been in charge of the conservatorship since 2008 and come under intense scrutiny recently as a result of the #FreeBritney campaign, wants an “orderly transition” to a new conservator.READ MORE: Britney Spears’ court appearance was a display of her strength, and the power of #FreeBritneyAccording to TMZ, the documents said
  
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• Chris Stapleton Covers Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’: Listen

  12-08-2021 23:20
  
  Chris Stapleton is the latest artist to put his own spin on Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” after he shared his cover of the heavy metal band’s hit on Thursday (Aug. 12).
  “Nothing Else Matters” is from the band’s self-titled 1991 album (better known as “The Black Album”), and the song peaked at No. 11 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The accompanying music video recently reached 1 billion views o
  
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• Elvis Presley’s Final Nashville Recording Sessions Assembled for New Box Set

  12-08-2021 23:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Elvis: Back in Nashville documents the singer's 1971 studio sessions in Music City
  
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• Coachella promoters AEG make full vaccination condition of gig entry

  12-08-2021 23:10 via nme.com
  
  AEG, concert promoter for Coachella and more, has announced that all its gigs from October onwards will only be open to fully vaccinated fans.
  From October 1, all fans and staff at AEG gigs will only be admitted if they have had both COVID-19 jabs, with the date put in place “to allow time for any eligible unvaccinated ticketholders and staff to reach fully vaccinated status should they choose to do so.”
  “We have come to the conclusion that, as a market leader, it was up to us
  
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• Bruce Dickinson Reveals He Tested Positive for Covid — Despite Being Vaccinated

  12-08-2021 23:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I've pretty much got no doubt that had I not had the vaccine, I could be in serious trouble," the Iron Maiden singer says
  
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• Chris Young Isn’t Flashy. Like Joe Diffie Before Him, That Serves Him Well

  12-08-2021 23:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  “You're an amalgam of all of your successes and your mistakes," says the Nashville singer, whose new album Famous Friends underscores a consistent 15-year career
  
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• John Prine Nashville Tribute Shows Will Require Proof of Vaccine for Entry

  12-08-2021 22:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  "There is still time to get fully vaccinated before these shows, if you haven't already done so," songwriter's family writes in a statement
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Drops Some Heat on New ‘Outta Town’ Freestyle: Watch

  12-08-2021 22:40
  
  Just in time for back to school, Megan Thee Stallion schooled her haters on her latest “Outta Town” freestyle that she dropped Thursday (Aug. 12).
  The 26-year-old rapper posted a one-minute, 20-second snippet of herself bring “re-inspired by” a beat from her producer Lil Ju and dropping some heat before the summer comes to a close. Meg shows off where’s she’s spitting these new bars in the accompanying video, showcasing a luxe mansion where Meg moves from
  
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• Lawmakers Target Apple App Store, Google Play Store With Bipartisan Open App Markets Act

  12-08-2021 22:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amid continued criticism of the Apple App Store – and the launch of a related antitrust probe in Germany – U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill, the Open App Markets Act, designed to regulate all app stores that boast 50 million or more stateside users. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Marsha […]
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• Chicago health officials say “no evidence” Lollapalooza was a “super spreader” event

  12-08-2021 22:31 via nme.com
  
  Health officials in Chicago say there is “no evidence” that the recent Lollapalooza festival was a “super spreader” event.
  Lollapalooza was the first major festival to return in the US since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, and saw an estimate 385,000 people head to Chicago’s Grant Park between July 29-August 1.
  Festival founder Perry Farrell said last week that the festival “did the right thing” by returning in 2021 despite fears about the ongoing&nbs
  
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• K-Pop Powerhouse JYP Launches Fan-Engagement Subsidiary

  12-08-2021 22:26
  
  Seoul-based JYP Entertainment — the label home to such top-selling K-pop acts as TWICE, iTZY and Day6 — has launched JYP Three Sixty (JYP 360°), a new subsidiary that will focus on fan engagement and maximizing the value of the company’s artist IP.
  JYP Three Sixty will provide “next-level fan experiences” while expanding JYPE’s global distribution and developing new business opportunities, according to a release. It will “create and continue to stren
  
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• K-Pop Powerhouse JY Launches Fan-Engagement Subsidiary

  12-08-2021 22:26
  
  Seoul-based JYP Entertainment — the label home to such top-selling K-pop acts as TWICE, iTZY and Day6 — has launched JYP Three Sixty (JYP 360°), a new subsidiary that will focus on fan engagement and maximizing the value of the company’s artist IP.
  JYP Three Sixty will provide “next-level fan experiences” while expanding JYPE’s global distribution and developing new business opportunities, according to a release. It will “create and continue to stren
  
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• Members of Wu-Tang Affiliated Brooklyn Zu Murdered In Portland

  12-08-2021 22:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Two members of the Wu-Tang Clan affiliated hip-hop group Brooklyn Zu were murdered in Portland. Relatives of the rappers have confirmed 12 O’Clock and Murdock were victims. Portland police identified the men as cousins Odion Turner, 50 (12 O’Clock) and David Turner, 45 (Murdock). Both men were killed at the scene, while four other people […]
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• H.E.R. & Kodi Lee Teaming Up to Perform ‘Hold On’ on ‘America’s Got Talent’: Exclusive

  12-08-2021 22:08
  
  H.E.R. will perform “Hold On” with America’s Got Talent season 14 winner Kodi Lee during the singing competition’s live show next Wednesday, Billboard can exclusively announce.
  Their season 16 performance, which will air Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC, will take place a day after the second quarterfinals round. On Wednesday night’s show, it will be revealed which acts will make it to the semifinals: vocal group 1aChord; singers Peter Ros
  
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• Tony Bennett Cancels 2021 Tour Dates

  12-08-2021 22:04
  
  Tony Bennett has canceled his fall and winter 2021 tour dates.
  The legendary crooner is pulling out of concerts in New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Arizona, Oklahoma and Canada. Ticket-holders should check with the local venues for information regarding refunds.
  Bennett, who just turned 95, teamed up with Lady Gaga for two nights at New York’s Radio City Music Hall last week. The concerts were filmed for broadcast at a later date.Lady Gaga and Bennett previously collaborated on the song &l
  
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• Hear Katy B’s slow-burning comeback single ‘Under My Skin’

  12-08-2021 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Katy B has shared her first new solo material in over five years, in the form of the R&B-inflected ‘Under My Skin’.READ MORE: The 10 best UK funky house songs – ever!The track was co-written and produced with acclaimed producer P2J, and comes with visuals directed by Ash Halliburton. You can hear it in full below.
  “It was such a dream to work with P2J, he’s a fellow south Londoner like me and went to school with my brother,” Katy said of the track.“H
  
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• Jade Bird’s Transatlantic Songs Of Light

  12-08-2021 21:56
  
  Jade Bird, British singer-songwriting now living in Austin, sought a live feel for her second album, 'Different Kinds of Light.' She found it in Nashville — and the result is a delightfully bright hybrid of Americana and Britpop.
  
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• The Killers Mandate Both Vaccination and Negative Test for NYC Warmup Show

  12-08-2021 21:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band's August 19th show at Terminal 5 boasts strictest mandate yet
  
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• Tainy Set for Sony Music Publishing’s Iconic Songwriter Q&A at 2021 Billboard Latin Music Week

  12-08-2021 21:52
  
  Tainy has been confirmed for the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Week, returning to Miami in September with a weeklong event that unites the top Latin hitmakers, influencers and executives, and features live performances and conversations with superstars.
  Moderated by Billboard’s VP and Latin Industry Lead Leila Cobo, the Puerto Rican hitmaker will form part of the Iconic Songwriter Q&A presented by Sony Music Publishing. With 77 charting titles since 2001, including Cardi B’s bilingu
  
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• 74,000 People Attend Garth Brooks Concert in Kansas City, Only 35 Leave Vaccinated

  12-08-2021 21:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Elvis helped America eradicate polio by getting vaccinated in public. Garth Brooks could only convince 35 Kansas City concert attendees to get the COVID vaccine.  More than 74,000 people attended a recent Garth Brooks concert at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The venue offered free COVID-19 vaccinations for a chance to win upgraded floor seats […]
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• 74,000 People Attend Garth Brooks Concert in Kansas City, Only 35 Get On-Site Vaccinations

  12-08-2021 21:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Elvis helped America eradicate polio by getting vaccinated in public. Garth Brooks could only convince 35 Kansas City concert attendees to get the COVID vaccine.  More than 74,000 people attended a recent Garth Brooks concert at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. The venue offered free COVID-19 vaccinations for a chance to win upgraded floor seats […]
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• Rock In Rio announces 2022 Brazilian edition with Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato

  12-08-2021 21:48 via nme.com
  
  Rock In Rio has announced details of its Brazilian for 2022, the first time that the festival will hold its Brazilian and Portuguese festivals in the same year.
  The Brazilian edition will be held on September 2-4 and 8-11 next year at the Olympic Park in Rio De Janeiro, and will be headlined by Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato.
  Earlier in the year (June 18-19 and 25-26), the previously announced Lisbon-based edition of the festival will take place, featuring Foo Fighters, The National and
  
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• Kris Wu’s Career in Jeopardy as China Cracksdown on ‘Tainted Artists’

  12-08-2021 21:45
  
  HONG KONG — In less than a month, Kris Wu has gone from one of China’s biggest pop stars to the center of #MeToo sexual misconduct allegations. And in China’s increasingly punitive environment for moral offenders who happen to be entertainers, mounting a comeback will be a tall order.
  While he has not been formally charged, the Chinese-Canadian singer-actor’s career has already taken a sweeping blow. Under public pressure, close to 20 brands — including Lancôm
  
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• Kris Wu’s Career in Jeopardy as China Cracks Down on ‘Tainted Artists’

  12-08-2021 21:45
  
  HONG KONG — In less than a month, Kris Wu has gone from one of China’s biggest pop stars to the center of #MeToo sexual misconduct allegations. And in China’s increasingly punitive environment for moral offenders who happen to be entertainers, mounting a comeback will be a tall order.
  While he has not been formally charged, the Chinese-Canadian singer-actor’s career has already taken a sweeping blow. Under public pressure, close to 20 brands — including Lancôm
  
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• Song You Need To Know: Kevin Florez and Captain Planet, ‘Borracho Bailando Champeta’

  12-08-2021 21:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Duo showcase champeta at its most carefree
  
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• Tay Keith Rules Rap Producers Chart, Thanks to Hits by DJ Khaled & Smiley

  12-08-2021 21:33
  
  Tay Keith crowns Billboard’s Rap Producers chart (dated Aug. 14) for the first time, thanks to a pair of credits on the latest Hot Rap Songs chart.
  DJ Khaled’s “Every Chance I Get,” featuring Lil Baby and Lil Durk and which Tay Keith co-produced with Khaled, ranks at No. 3, a new high, with 23 million radio audience impressions, 11.5 million U.S. streams, 1,000 downloads sold, according to MRC Data. It also places at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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• Nick Cannon Says There’s Only One Person Who Could Do a ‘Verzuz’ Battle With Mariah Carey

  12-08-2021 21:30
  
  Nick Cannon named the “only” artist who has the talent to go up against his ex-wife Mariah Carey in a Verzuz battle.
  During his interview with The Breakfast Club this week, the 40-year-old TV/radio host broke down why the ideal matchup would be Carey versus R. Kelly, based on their artistic versatility.
  “It’s unfortunate, and I don’t mean to open up this can, but the only person who has the level of talent, and this would neve
  
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• Billie Eilish announces Jessie Reyez, Jungle, Arlo Parks and Girl In Red as support for UK tour

  12-08-2021 21:30 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has announced her support acts for the UK and Ireland dates of her forthcoming tour.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’ review: an artist secures her status as a generational greatJessie Reyez, Jungle, Arlo Parks and Girl In Red will join the star for the gigs, which begin in June 2022.
  News of the gigs’ support acts comes along with a newly-added date for the otherwise sold-out shows. Eilish will now perform an additional London set on June
  
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• The Lox & Dipset Surge to Near-Career-High Streams After Verzuz Battle

  12-08-2021 21:21
  
  Thanks to their explosive Verzuz battle on Aug. 3 at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden, The Lox and The Diplomats experienced a swell in streams that rank among the best streaming weeks of each New York rap group’s career.
  The contest pitted the three members of The Lox — Sheek Louch, Jadakiss and Styles P — against Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey, who represented The Diplomats (also known as Dipset), whose lineup has changed multiple
  
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• Kali Uchis’ ‘Telepatia’ Tops Rhythmic Airplay Chart

  12-08-2021 21:16
  
  Kali Uchis scores her first No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart as “Telepatia” advances from the runner-up spot to lead the list dated Aug. 14. The single’s rise makes it the most-played song on monitored rhythmic U.S. radio stations, according to MRC Data.
  “Telepatia” rises to No. 1 as it essentially held steady in plays in the week ending Aug. 8, as measured by MRC Data. The previous champ, Roddy Ricch’s “Late at Night,” vacated the
  
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• Finneas Tops Hot 100 Songwriters & Producers Charts Thanks to Billie Eilish’s ‘Happier Than Ever’

  12-08-2021 21:13
  
  Finneas rebounds to the top of Billboard’s Hot 100 Songwriters and Hot 100 Producers charts (dated Aug. 14) thanks to the arrival of Billie Eilish’s new LP Happier Than Ever. Eilish concurrently returns to No. 1, in a tie with Finneas, on Hot 100 Songwriters.
  Happier Than Ever soars in at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 238,000 equivalent album units earned, according to MRC Data, while nine of its tracks land on the latest Billboard Hot 100, led by the title track at No. 11. It&rsqu
  
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• Julian Casablancas Breaks Down Capitalism and Marxism With Economist Richard Wolff on ‘S.O.S.’

  12-08-2021 21:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He breaks down very complex history and its evolutions into the current situation in a simple way; it's nothing short of mind-blowing," Strokes singer says of hour-long conversation
  
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• Julian Casablancas Breaks Down Capitalism and Marxism With Economist Richard Wolfe on ‘S.O.S.’

  12-08-2021 21:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He breaks down very complex history and its evolutions into the current situation in a simple way; it's nothing short of mind-blowing," Strokes singer says of hour-long conversation
  
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• Lorde Slams ‘Insulting’ Insinuations She ‘Made a Jack Antonoff Record’: ‘I Made a Lorde Record’

  12-08-2021 21:10
  Lorde, Taylor Swift, Lana Del Ray, Clairo. What do these artists have in common? They’re all a part of a club of women who frequently work with producer Jack Antonoff, a group the “Royals” singer called “Jack’s stable” in her interview with The New York Times. Except, as the singer-songwriter notes, they’re much more than that.
  As Lorde explained in the interview published Thursday (Aug. 12), Antonoff — as great of a collaborator as he is — d
  
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• Amara La Negra Is ‘Unfiltered and Uncensored’ on ‘Exactly Amara’ Podcast

  12-08-2021 21:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I just wanted to have a safe space and judgement-free zone where we can talk about everything and anything," says the artist, who is co-hosting 'Exactly Amara' as part of iHeartMedia's My Cultura podcast network
  
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• Weeks After Lollapalooza, Some Fans Wonder If It Was Worth the Covid Risk

  12-08-2021 20:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Officials say the festival wasn't a super-spreader event, but some have reported symptoms after attending. "People need to realize that getting vaccinated doesn't make you invincible," says one fan.
  
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• Watch the new trailer for St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein’s ‘metafictional’ film ‘The Nowhere Inn’

  12-08-2021 20:44 via nme.com
  
  Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, and Sleater-Kinney‘s Carrie Brownstein have shared the new full-length trailer for their forthcoming film The Nowhere Inn. The NME Big Read: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion”The film is described as “a metafictional account of two creative forces banding together to make a documentary about St. Vincent’s music, touring life, and on-stage persona. But they quickly discover unpredictable forces
  
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• Was Lollapalooza Worth the Covid Risk?

  12-08-2021 20:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Officials say the festival wasn't a super-spreader event, but some have reported symptoms after attending. "People need to realize that getting vaccinated doesn't make you invincible," says one fan.
  
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• ‘All About the He Said, She Said…’: Hear Our Podcast Debate on Limp Bizkit’s Legacy

  12-08-2021 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast joins the ongoing debate over the merits and meaning of Fred Durst's band
  
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• Madonna Celebrates Son Rocco’s 21st Birthday With Sweet Photos: ‘Love You to the Moon and Back’

  12-08-2021 20:42
  
  Madonna’s son Rocco celebrated 21 trips around the sun on Wednesday (Aug. 11), and his superstar mother couldn’t help reminisce on all their past years together.
  Madame X took to Instagram to share snapshots of her and Rocco over the years and around the world, from on top of a mountain to the back of an ATV while revealing “the greatest journey” they’ve embarked on.
  “Happy Birthday Rocco!!” she wrote with a hearty amount of celebratory emojis. “We
  
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• Megadeth enlist former bassist as replacement for David Ellefson

  12-08-2021 20:29 via nme.com
  
  Megadeth have announced their replacement for former bassist David Ellefson for their forthcoming tour with Lamb Of God.
  The longstanding thrash metal band parted ways with Ellefson in May, two weeks after the bassist denied allegations that he groomed an underage girl online. He has since filed revenge-porn charges against the person he alleges “illegally” uploaded the “very private video” that prompted the allegations.
  Now, Megadeth have confirmed that fo
  
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• Tony Bennett Cancels Remainder of 2021 Tour Dates

  12-08-2021 20:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Legendary crooner has been battling Alzheimer’s disease since 2016
  
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